Willunga Tennis Club

GSTA KEY DATES - Summer tennis
Junior competition

First round: 17 October 2026
Last round before Christmas: 12 December 2026
Season break: After 12 December 2026,
to resume on 30 January 2027
Last round: 20 February 2027

Finals series: The finals are going to be held over three weekends, starting on 27 February 2027, with the grand final taking place on 13 March 2027.

Orange ball competition

The orange ball competition is played over six to eight Saturday mornings split into two seasons in Term 4 and Term 1.

Term 4 dates

Start Date: 24 October 2026Final Round: 28 November 2026 Term 1 dates are yet to be announced.

KEY DATES
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
Junior competition 2026/27

Nominations Open: Monday 11 August
Nominatons Close: Thursday 3 September (Prem/Div 1/Div2); Thursday 10 September (All other divisions)
First round: 16/17 October 2026
Last round before Christmas: 11/12 December

Season Break: To resume 29/30 January 2027
Last minor round: 26/27 February 2027

GSTA DATES TO COME....

The Annual Willunga Recreation Park AWARDS were held on Friday. Over 60 people were in attendance 🙌

Well done to Willunga Tennis Clubs Secretary Kirsten Von Shearing, being nominated as best club person.
Thank you for your dedication, commitment & efforts over the many years you have been helping our club. You always act in the best interests of our tennis club. You have contributed countless hours of volunteer work. We really value you as a strong committee member. Thank you!👏👏👏

Our Sportsperson nominees were Mark Blackwell & Greg Rogers. Both being long standing loyal social club members who keep the club vibrant with fun camaraderie & banter.

Mark & Greg are positive role models who show great sportsmanship & positive attitudes while competing. They always display fairness, courtesy and respect.
Your passion for tennis, does not go unnoticed. It is uplifting to see our senior players still welcoming & involving our junior players with praise & enthusiasm.
This positive behaviour is always welcomed at our club. You do the sport of tennis proud. Thank you! 👍🎾

Volunteers are what makes Willunga Tennis Club stay alive, our club would not exist without you all 🙏

🎀 WILLUNGA REC PARK is celebrating its 150th year this year and there will be a free Community celebration for all Willunga and district residents on Sunday October 4th 2:30-7:30. The Goolwa Band will be performing, there will be free kids activities, historical movie display and memorabilia and information on the clubs and organisations involved in WRP.

Commemerative oval pickets are available for only $50 https://willungarecpark.com.au

Look forward to seeing you there 🙂

President
Willunga Tennis Club
Jess

🥇Summer Season 2026 done & dusted 🏆
Well done everyone 👏👏👏

🏆Congratulations Aiden on being awarded Willunga Tennis Club's perpetual trophy for best sports person

🥇 GSTA best sports person awarded to
Cameron 👌
🖤Division 2 💪 Amazing effort this season
🤍 Congratulations to our Grandfinalists Willunga White (Division 4) for stepping up a Division during the season and still remaining on top of the ladder top effort 🏆
❤️ Willunga Red (Division 4) well done making it to finals
🧡 Well done to all of our talented Orange ball juniors 👏👏👏

🎾 Special mention to our best sports person- Congratulations to Nathan, Frankie, William & Jakob you have shown dedication, resilience and great teamwork this season.

Thankyou all for being so amazing and celebrating presentation night with us. It has been a fantastic season, It's great to see so many smiles and frienships forming. A big thankyou to our volunteers, players, community, sponsors and our families!

❤️ Jess
President

BOOK a COURT 🎾
Happy Hitting 🙂

WINTER SEASON REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW!

Just a friendly reminder that our SA State Championship Jigsaw Puzzling Competition is on in May this year.
🧩Maybe you like to enter?
There are still some spots left.
🧩Maybe you could organise a friend ?
And compete in the pairs comp.
🧩Maybe you just like to come & watch?
We have this really cool viewing deck 👀

📌Add the dates to your calendar📝
Willunga Jigsaw Mania 2nd & 3rd May 2026
WHEN: Saturday TEAMS of 4 starts 2:30pm
WHEN::Sunday SOLO starts 10:00am
WHEN:: Sunday PAIRS starts 1:30pm
WHERE: 5 Main Road Willunga
MORE INFO: https://linktr.ee/JigsawWillunga

Well done to Willunga White on the weekend 👏👏👏
Defeating Normanville Division 4
Goodluck for the upcoming Grand Final against Back Valley 💪
COME ON WILLUNGA!!
❤️🤍🖤